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Top majors for getting an investment banking job

Over the last few years, investment banks have made concerted efforts to recruit a more diverse pool of candidates.

While most still covet target schools, almost every investment bank has said publicly that they’re interested in candidates that didn’t necessary major in finance or other traditional disciplines like economics, accounting and business administration.

Roughly five years into the public push, it appears the talk is mostly just that – talk. The vast majority of new entrants into front office investment banking roles still have backgrounds in finance or inter-related fields, though some regions are hiring more diverse junior bankers than others.